The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-17
THE TILDEN ESTATE.
An Inventory of the Contents of Greystone-
The Sage's Personal Belongings.

An Inventory of the Contents of Greystone-
The sage's Personal Belongings.
New York Commercial Advert- ser.
The half dozen clerks who have been hard at
work for three months in Greystone the fonk-
ers mansion of the late Samuel j. Tilden, nm
ished their inventory of the belongings OF the
estate yesterday, and the list now ready for the
printers. 1t makes ponderous bundle OF zoU
closely written pages of manuscript. and Wnen IL
is printed In catalogue form there will be 40
pages of it
Every article in the old house and on the
farm from halter in the stables to the heavy
curtains in the parlors, which cost small
fortune in Brussels, is minutey recorded. The
contents of each room in the house are set down
separately. In the kitchen are mentioned one
wash-rag, one dish-rag dozen dish-towels and
broken fre-shove', among other things. In
the coachman's room is one old coverlet. one
toothbrush and picture of St. Julien. Among
the contents of the front hall are set down a
hat-stand. an umbrellastand and q pair of old
overshoes. In Mr.. Tildens OWL room are men,
toned three heavy quilts, black walnut bed
stead and two ivory headed canes
The contents of Mr.. Tiiden's personal ward
robe, however, are the most interesting They
show that the old statesman must have had
somewhat peculiar ideas about the dress require
ments of gentleman in the nineteenth century.
II appears that while he had ninety five pairs of
undergarments for the neither limbs, he had but
one pair Of suspenders. and they are set down as
odd" He had fifty-four linen handkerchiefs,
stockings we're found, eight pairs of woollen and
one pair of socks, described simply as old. He
had five overcoats, three for fall and two for
winter wear, and one linen duster. To wear
with the ninety-five pairs of undergarments
before mentioned he had choice among
only seven undershirts, although he had
eighteen muslin shirts and described
as flannel" though whether it was for
outer or inner wear does not appear. OF hats
he had but two, both high, one white and
the other silk Of shoes his supply was meager.
consisting of two pairs of old shoes, one ''old
| shoe," apparently without a mate and one pair
| of canvass ter-proof boots. Four pairs of
black broadcloth trousers, three black broad
| cloth vests and two black broadcoth coats ap-
| pear on the list, besides ono coat of nankeen,
| two suits of flannel and one pair of .'old" dun
colored flannel trousers. Collars apparently did
| not stand high in Mr. Tilden's regard. All that
the clerks could find were three old linen col
| lars and one box of paper collars. No cuffs are
| mentioned, but there are fourteen black silk
an ivory comb, hand mirror, an old razor and
a warming pan are also mentioned among the
| possessions
In the enumeration of the stock on the farm ap-
pear several thoroughbred Guernsey cows and
| helfers of great value; smooth-coated St Ber-
| nard dog. which was bought of the monks in the
| famous pass and was particular pet of MIR. Til
| den, and seven calves. The farm seems to have
been we'll stocked with chickens, turkeys. geese
ducks and sheep. The list of farming untensils
| occupies several pages It mentions number
| of costly machines.
The contents of the lighthouses are also fully
| described. Among them many rare flowers
| which were Mr. Tilden's particular delight
Some of these have been bought by the heirs
The rest will be sold at auction. with all the 9th
| er property of the estate, on Jan. 49,
| The last item the list is the yacht Viking
with all her outfit, including the padded chair il
| which Mr.. Tilden was wont to take his ease OF
the Vikings deck while skimming up and dow
the Hudson.